Filing and indexing equipment



Sept. 30 1924. 1,510,160

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UNITED STATES *1,510,160 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. QUIGLEY, OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO COSTMETER COMPANY,

OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

FILING AND INDEXING EQUIPMENT.

Application -led November 2, 1918, Serial No. 260,846. Renewed. February13, 1924.

To all whom t may caf/wem:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN T. QUIGLE'Y,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fresno, in the countyof Fresno and State of California, have invented an Improvement inFiling and Indexing Equipments, of which the following description, inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification,likejcharacters 0n the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to tiling and indexing equipments of theloose-leaf visible index class, in which the successive Sheets overlieone another and present their identiiication-bearing margins to viewsubstantially in one plane. The invention is more particularly concernedwith means for locking sheet holders in their mounting, provision beingmade to prevent the unauthorized removal of any sheet.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the followingdescription, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings ofone illustrative embodiment thereof, while its scope will bemoreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the -drawings: I

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an indexing and y ling equipmentembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, illustrating asheet-holder and sheetholder locking means in their normal positions;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, similar to Fig. 2, showing the sheet-holderlocking means unlocked, and one end of the sheet-holder brought forwardpreparatory to withdrawing the same from its place;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale illustratingthe sheet-holder locking means;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on line 5 5 of Fig.1;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on line 6--6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a viewA on an enlarged scale on line 7-7 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on line 8 8 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, and to the embodiment of my invention whichis illustrated therein, I have shown for purposes of exemplification afiling and indexing equipment comprising a plurality of sheets 7 havingoverlapping identification-bearing margins 8, and having their oppositeedges held by suitable sheet-holders 9, which may be and are in thepresent example in the form of cylindrical tubes slotted to receive thesheets, which are suitably interlocked therewith. The sheet-holders maybe lsupported in a mounting of an suitable character. In the presentexamp e, I have shown a mounting comprising a thin sheet metal plate 10having inwardly turned marginal flanges 11 and 12, forming channels 13and 14, respectively, to receive the terminal portions of thesheet-holders 9. The latter hold the margins of their respective -sheetsin properly spaced relationship, and since their terminal portions arecylindrical, they constitute trunnions about whose axes the sheets maybe turned to present either face to view, while still preserving theproper spacing of the trunnions.

The sheets may be either upstanding or depending, as circumstances mayrequire, the latter arrangement being herein shown for purposes ofexemplification. Upward movement of the sheet-holders in their channelsmay be limited by any suitable means, such as a pair of stops 15 and 16,herein in the form of blocks presenting obstructions disposed inrespective channels 13 and 14, and held in place therein by rivets 17and 18, extending through the blocks and through the back of the plate10. Similarly, downward movement of the sheet-holders in theirrespective channels may be limited by stops 19 and. 20, held in place byrivets 21 and 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The sheetholders areconfined between the upper and lower stops, and rest upon one another ina continuous series, If desired, the upper and lower ends of the plate10 may be bent to form inwardly directed ianges 23 and 24.

As best shown in Fig. 2, the flanges 11 and 1.2) normally overlie theends ot' the sheetsoV withdraw their ends from beneath one of the anges.To this end, I have herein provided a locking bar 25, having suitableprovision so that in one position, as shown in `ig. 2, the sheet-holdersare locked against undue lengthwise movement, while when the bar ismoved into another position, such as that shown in Fig. 3, the givensheet-holder may be shifted lengthwise, thereby to release one end frombeneath the flange ll, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and the other end thenwithdrawn from beneath the flange 12, as illustrated in Fig. 3. To thisend, the locking bar is mounted to turn` about an axis extendinglengthwise of the channel 14, the major portion of the cross section oi'the bar being at one side of the axis, as by making the barsemi-cylindrical. When, therefore, the bar is in the position shown inFig. 2, it prevents escape of the sheet-holder, while on the other hand,when the bar is turned 90 degrees into the position shown in Fig. 3, thesheet-holder may be moved lengthwise to release one end from beneath theflange l1, whereupon the other end mayl be withdrawn from beneath theflange 12.

The locking bar may be mounted in any suitable bearings, but it isconvenient to employ for this purpose lthe upper and lower stops 16 and20, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Preferably, the bar is provided withupper and lower reduced portions 26 and 27, mounted to turn in the upperand lower bearings, and providing shoulders 28 and 29 to hold the baragainst axial movement. Preferably, the bar is held in its normalposition by suitable means, which will yield l and allow the bar to beturned to its unlocked position, and when released will restore the barautomatically vto its normal position. To this end, I have hereinprovided a spring 30, preferably helically coiled about the reducedportion 27 .of the bar, said spring having its upper end secured to theblock 20, as at 31, and its lower end secured to an enlarged portion 32of the bar, as at 33. It should be-understood that the spring isconstantly under tension in the proper direction, so that it alwaystends to maintain the bar in the lockingl position shown in Fig. 2.Turningmovement of the bar under the influence of the spring may belimited by anypsuitable means, such as a stop 34, shown in Fig. 7,herein consisting of a pin mounted in the block 20 and permitting therod'to turn through an arc of only degrees.

In order to prevent accidental or unauthorized removal of the sheets, Ihave herein provided the locking means with a key 35, which may be ofany appropriate character, but in the present example, comprises acylindrical rod mounted to turn in the bearing 36, and suitablyinterengaging with the locking bar, whereby the latter' nemico may beturned by turning the key. To this end, I have herein provided thelocking bar with a tongue 37, and the kev 35 with a slot 38 to receivethe same. y inserting the key in its bearing 36, it may be interlockedwith the locking bar, and the latter operated in the above-describedmanner. On the other hand, when the key is removed, it is impossible foran unauthorized person to turn the locking bar. If desired, suitableVmeans may be provided normally to hold the key in its place, and tothis end, I have herein provided the shank of the key with acircumferential groove 39, best shown in Fig. 5, to receive anappropriate detent which may be, and is herein, a spring 4() formed of apiece of wire suitably secured to the plate l() as by rivets 41 and 42.Preferably, thel groove 39 is of such depth and shape that the key maybe removed when desired by simply exerting sufficient force to cause thespring to ride out of the groove, without the necessity of lifting thespring by the use of the other hand.l Preferably, also, the inner end ofthe key is suitably beveled as at 43, so that when it is introduced, thespring will be lifted automatically, and caused to ride along thesurface of the key shank until the groove 39 registers with the spring40, when the latter will snap into place, and hold the key until it isintentionally removed.

Having thus described one specific cnibodiment of my invention, what Iclaim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is: 1. An equipment of theclass described comprising in combination, a plurality of sheets, aplurality of sheet-holders, a sheetholder mounting, sheet-holder lockingmeans` including a pivoted locking-bar, and a key cooperating with saidlocking-bar.

2. An equipment of the class described comprising in combination, aplurality of sheets, a plurality of sheet-holders, a sheetholdermounting, sheet-holder locking means including a pivoted locking-bar,and a. key interengaging endwise with said loc-king bar and providing ahandle for turning the latter.

3. An equipment of the class described comprising in combination, aplurality ol' sheets, a plurality of sheet-holders, a sheetholdermounting, sheet-holder locking means including a pivoted locking-bar, akey coA operating with said locking-bar, and a yielding detent to holdsaid key in cooperating relationship with said locking-bar 4. Anequipment of the class described comprising in combination, a pluralityoi'v sheets, a plurality of sheet-holders, a sheetholder mounting,sheet-holder locking means including a pivoted locking-bar, a keycooperating with said locking-bar, and a yield ing detent to hold saidkey in cooperating relationship with said locking-bar, said key'including a pivoted'lockin bar, a ey cooperating with said lockingr,and a yielding detent to hold said ke in cooperating relationship withsaid vlocklng-bar, said key having a beveled end and a lateraldetentreceivmg depression adapted to displace said detent laterally uponaxial movement of said key.

6. An equipment Aof the class describedl comprising in combination, asupport prof vided with a pair of flan es extending towards each otherand orming opposed sheet-holder receiving channels, a plurality ofsheet-holders greater in len h than the space between said flanges, andaving their opposite `-ends normally covered by said flanges, andsheet-holder locking and 'unlocking means normally locking saidsheetholders against endwise movement and adapted to unlock saidsheet-holders to permit the latter to,be moved endwise thereby towithdraw their ends from beneath one ofA said flanges, said locking andunlocking means including a locking-bar" extending lengthwise of andadjacent the other flange and pivoted to swing toward and from saidsheet-holders, and a key cooperating-with said locking-bar.

7. An equip ent of the class described comprising in ombination, asupport provided with a ,pair of lian es extending towards each otherand ormin'g opposed sheet-holder receiving channels, a plurality ofsheet-holders greater in length than the space between said dan es, andhaving their opposite ends ,normal y covered by said ilanges, andsheet-holder locking and unlocking means normally locking saidsheet-holders against endwise movement and `,adapted to unlock saidsheet-holders to permit the latter to be moved endwise thereby towithdraw their ends from beneath one of said Hanges, said locking andunlocking means including a locking-bar extending lengthwise of andadjacent the other flange and ta pivoted to swing toward and from saidsheetholders, and a key interengaging endwise with said locking-bar andproviding a handle to turn the latter.

8. An equipment of the class described comprising in combination, aseries of sheets, a 'series of sheet-holders, a sheet-holder mounting inwhich-said sheet-holders are mounted for movement from a normal lockedposition to an unlocked position in whlch which t ey are removable fromsaid mounting, sheet-holder locking means including an actuating baradapted to move said sheetholders from an unlocked position to a lockedposition, a handle removably attached to said bar, which handle, whenattached to said bar is adapted to move the latter from one of suchpositions to the other, and retaining means to retain said handle in itsposition of attachment to' said bar.

10. An equipment of the class described comprising 1n combination,aseries of sheets, a series of sheet-holders, a sheet-holder mounting inwhich said sheet-holders are mounted for movement from a normal lockedposition to an unlocked position in which they are removable from saidmounting, sheet-holder locking means including an actuating bar adaptedto move said sheetholders from an unlocked position to a lockedposition, a handle `removably attached to said bar, which handle, whenattached to said bar is adapted to move the latter from one of suchpositions tothe other and retaining means to retain said handle in itsposition of attachment to saidbar, said handle and retaining means havinprovision for effecting the retention of sai handle by the mere movementof the latter from one position to another.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to ,this specilication.

JOHN T. QUIGLEY.

